Uber may buy ride-hailing app from Daimler and BMW: report

Uber Technologies is considering buying the ride-hailing app Free Now to boost its presence in Europe and Latin America, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Free Now is a venture of Daimler and BMW . The venture's efforts to attract more investors recently struggled to gain traction amid the coronavirus pandemic, the report said.

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